20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1997/I) (TV)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Michael Anderson

Writers (WGA):

Joe Wiesenfeld (teleplay)
Jules Verne (novel)

Release Date:

23 March 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Sci-Fi | Romance

Tagline:

Evil is a silent hunter.

Plot Keywords:

Underwater | 1860s | Submarine | Captain Nemo | Jules Verne

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Richard Crenna	...	Professor Aronnax
Ben Cross	...	Captain Nemo
Julie Cox	...	Sophie
Paul Gross	...	Ned
Michael Jayston	...	Admiral Sellings
Jeff Harding	...	Captain Farragut
David Henry	...	Scotia captain
James Vaughan	...	Father
Susannah Fellows	...	Mother
Joshua Brody	...	Child

Runtime:

95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Studios, Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Hallmark Entertainment

Goofs:

Anachronisms: Most of the books lining the shelves in Captain Nemo's library are Readers Digest condensed book collections. This is particularly evident in closer shots; no attempt is made to disguise the distinctive Readers Digest binding.

Movie Connections:

Version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1973)

A nice afternoon film

When I saw that this film was going to be shown on Channel 5 one afternoon, my first thought was why have I heard of this version before and where? I have to admit that the only reason I watched this film was to see Paul Gross as Ned Land. That is a reason to watch this film alone. It is not supposed to be believable but it was doing quite well until the giant seafish appeared and from then it went slightly downhill. Ben Cross as Captain Nemo is a wonderful baddie although you are left with the question is he that bad?